diff --git a/src/search.cpp b/src/search.cpp
index 9fb7b702f..53ff9f5d9 100644
--- a/src/search.cpp
+++ b/src/search.cpp
@@ -529,7 +529,8 @@ void Search::Worker::do_move(Position& pos, const Move move, StateInfo& st, Stac
 void Search::Worker::do_move(
   Position& pos, const Move move, StateInfo& st, const bool givesCheck, Stack* const ss) {
     bool capture = pos.capture_stage(move);
-    nodes.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+    // Preferable over fetch_add to avoid locking instructions
+    nodes.store(nodes.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) + 1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 
     auto [dirtyPiece, dirtyThreats] = accumulatorStack.push();
     pos.do_move(move, st, givesCheck, dirtyPiece, dirtyThreats, &tt);
@@ -749,7 +750,8 @@ Value Search::Worker::search(
 
             if (err != TB::ProbeState::FAIL)
             {
-                tbHits.fetch_add(1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+                // Preferable over fetch_add to avoid locking instructions
+                tbHits.store(tbHits.load(std::memory_order_relaxed) + 1, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 
                 int drawScore = tbConfig.useRule50 ? 1 : 0;